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1.
Class title
Academic Year:
Project Management
2016-17
Class code
credit value
standard/level
core/optional
autumn semester
pre-requisites
MS418
20
level 4
Optional
1
N/A
2.
Rationale
Project management and project
based
organisations
are
becoming increasingly common
in industry, therefore this class
assumes
that
every
management student requires
some knowledge of the tools
and techniques used to manage
projects within organisations.
The class aims to provide the student with these. It will introduce the student with no
project management background to: 1) the concept of the project lifecycle 2) project
management as a strategic tool and 3) the methodologies and tools that enable
efficient project execution. The techniques are illustrated with examples in a variety of
industries, including IT, construction, space, event management and transport. A
number of case studies will be examined, analysing some of the more dramatic projects
of recent years. I also hope to have the occasional industry guest lecturer as well.
3.
Class description/introduction/cohesion
The class will familiarise the student with the basic concepts associated with project
management. It is designed around the following main areas:
Project management basics
Setting objectives and defining project deliverables
Planning projects and time planning
Risk management
o Quality Management
Managing people and teams
Contemporary approaches and issues
Managing performance
These areas will provide the student with a general understanding of
project management that will complement their studies in other areas of
the course, such as management finance and strategy, where the
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4.
Aims
5.
Learning outcomes
Subject Specific Knowledge and Skills:
During this class students will develop an understanding of:
The process of project management
The role and activities of the project manager
A range of methods and tools used in project management
The organisational contexts in which project management is useful
Current debates in the field of Project Management
Ongoing developments in theory in the field of Project Management
Cognitive Abilities and Non-Subject Specific Skills
On completion of this class students will be able to:
Communicate effectively using the vocabulary of project management
Work effectively in project teams
Demonstrate presentation and management reporting skills
Manage their time and work to deadlines
Apply the practice of project management in a variety of contexts
6.
7.
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The Project Management Institute (PMI) (http://www.pmi.org/) are seen as one of the
main global project management bodies that aims to professionalise project managers.
They have some interesting articles and their A Guide to the Project Management Body of
Knowledge is often quoted in project management text books. The original guide which
was basically a book of definitions was free but they now charge for it. The PMI UK
Chapter often has events in Glasgow which you can usually gain access to they have
sometimes been held in the universitys Centre for Corporate Connections
(http://www.strath.ac.uk/business/cee/)
The Association of Project Management (APM) (http://www.apm.org.uk/AboutUs) is a
UK equivalent of the PMI and again is aimed a professionalising project management.
Newspapers and news websites often carry stories of current major projects, typically
ones which are failing or are perceived to be failing (and these are the ones which
provide the best learning material!). High profile project failures in Scotland in the last
decade
include
the
Scottish
Parliament
building
(http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/3746943.stm ) and the current favourite the
Edinburgh
Tram
Project
(http://www.theguardian.com/uk/scotlandblog/2013/mar/21/edinburgh-trams-lost-faith) which has had multiple issues from the
start.
High profile UK projects in the pipeline include
HS2 (http://www.hs2.org.uk/ ) and the upcoming
Commonwealth
Games
2014
(http://www.glasgow2014.com/ ) which are due
to take place in Glasgow next year. We aim to
have a guest lecture from the Scottish IT
infrastructure company NVT (http://www.nvtgroup.co.uk/ ) who are the official
technology services integrator for the event.
8.
Assessment
The assessment will be 50% coursework and 50% exam . This will comprise of,
a) A piece of group work reflecting class-based exercises (50%) Deadline
Monday 14th November at 4pm.
b) A closed book seen exam in the December exam diet worth 50%.
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9.
teaching/learning
method
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l, dr, ir, rp
evidence
outcome
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of
l, dr, ir, rp
l, dr, ir, rp
e, cw, gp
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teaching/learning
method
Cd, cw, gp
evidence of
outcome
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Gp, cd, cw
Gp, cd, cw
Gp, cd, cw
l lecture, c computer lab session, dr directed reading, ir independent reading, rp- research
papers, ep empirical project, gp- group presentation, e exam, cd class discussion, cw course
work, f feedback
10.
Activity
Formal teaching sessions
Class prep
Group assignments
Tutorials and support
Individual assignment
Total
Hours
24
30
46
12
88
200
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11.
Date
(Mon 3-5pm)
19th Sept
Week
Lecture
GH554
1 (8)
1 (8)
3th Oct
3 (10)
10th Oct
3 (10)
17th Oct
4 (11)
24th Oct
5 (12)
31st Oct
6 (13)
7 (14)
14th Nov
8 (15)
21th Nov
9 (16)
28rd Nov
10 (17)
L9 Contemporary Approaches to
Project Management
7th Nov
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5thth Dec
Revision session
Please note this timetable is subject to change and drift, check MyPlace and email frequently.
If there is the opportunity to have a guest lecture these topics and the order in which they run
may change.
Peter Flett 19/09/16
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